Piste maps · Karabük
Keltepe Ski Resort lies about 23 km from Karabük city centre on Keltepe (1,999 m), which is regarded as the highest point of the Western Black Sea region. It was opened by the Ministry of Youth and Sports in January 2020. The ski area lies at roughly 1,485–1,735 m; there is a 4-seater chairlift (873 m), a drag lift and a baby lift. According to Anadolu Agency (AA), 5 runs descend through pine forests; the baby lift and training slopes are for beginners.
Keltepe Ski Resort lies about 23 km from Karabük city centre on Keltepe (1,999 m), which is regarded as the highest point of the Western Black Sea region. It was opened by the Ministry of Youth and Sports in January 2020. The ski area lies at roughly 1,485–1,735 m; there is a 4-seater chairlift (873 m), a drag lift and a baby lift. According to Anadolu Agency (AA), 5 runs descend through pine forests; the baby lift and training slopes are for beginners.
Data note: Sources put the number of runs at between 3 (2021) and 5 (2022, 2024); the run lengths of 2,400 m and 2,300 m given in 2021 news reports are not included in the table because they do not match the 873 m chairlift and the ~250 m vertical drop. No openly licensed photo of the resort could be found; the cover uses a Doğadayız info graphic. Not to be confused with Kartepe in Kocaeli.
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Merkez, Karabük, Türkiye
41.0599° N, 32.4664° E
| Lift | Type | Area | Bottom – top | Length | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keltepe chairlift | Chairlift (4-seater) | Keltepe | — | 873 m | 1,200 people/hour |
| Keltepe drag lift | Drag lift (T-bar) | Keltepe | — | 690 m | 1,000 people/hour |
| Baby lift | Baby lift | Training area | — | — | — |
| Level | Where to start? |
|---|---|
| First day | Baby lift and training slopes |
| Beginner–intermediate | Drag lift |
| Intermediate | Chairlift and forest runs |
It is about 23 km from Karabük city centre, on Keltepe, the highest point of the Western Black Sea region.
According to Anadolu Agency reports from 2022 and 2024, there are 5 runs; according to skiresort.info, their total length is about 3.5 km.
BeginnerLearningSkiing · KIS-001
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Read the guide →Doğadayız social adventure holiday
An activity holiday puts a sport at the heart of your trip: transport, accommodation and meals are planned, so you can focus on learning on the slopes. On Doğadayız winter activity holidays, accommodation, ski pass and ski or snowboard equipment are included in every package; course packages include basic lessons with instructors affiliated with the Turkish Ski Federation, while experience packages let you practise on the slopes at your own level.
What makes the programme different is the group: sharing the slopes with people at a similar level, dinners and nights out together, and a group leader by your side at all times. Solo travellers become part of this social adventure holiday from day one. That is why we describe our programmes as a social adventure holiday.
Doğadayız programmes run at these resorts: Erciyes, Sarıkamış, Bansko.
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~38 km of runs · 17 lifts · 2 piste systems
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Piste guide →Çankırı1,877 m
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